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Is sustainable development possible?
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Striking a balance between resource extraction and environmental sustainability is essential for the continued existence of human societies and the risks of biodiversity loss must be accounted for in all resource extraction activities. At the same time, the need to protect the rights of all people — including Indigenous rights — remains paramount.
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Turkey’s plan to recycle more has made life hard for its informal waste pickers
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Turkey’s 500,000 or so informal waste pickers carry out around 80% of the recycling in the country. These workers, who are also known as çekçekçi, are essential for separating out waste in a country where this is rarely done at source.
But their lives are precarious. Most of them are unregistered, lack social security, and have no access to basic services such as healthcare. And now they find themselves affected by efforts that formalise Turkey’s waste management system.
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Rising Calls For Just Climate Finance to the MENA Region
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In this article, Earth.Org explores climate injustice in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), particularly in light of the inequality of climate finance flows to the region. This inequality aggravates the debt distress and stymies national efforts to phase out fossil fuel and accelerate low carbon development.
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The Future of Construction Technology
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The construction industry is going through a rapid transformation fueled by technological advances that promise to reshape how projects are planned, designed, and executed. From AI-driven project management tools to 3D printing and drone-assisted surveys, the next decade will see a wave of innovation aimed at increasing efficiency, decreasing costs, and enhancing the overall quality of construction.
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Using Sustainable Development Goals to foster innovation
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Academic institutions talk a good game about educating the next generation of leaders for climate resilience, conservation and adaptive infrastructure, but my worry is that we are making only minor changes – incremental adjustments. Instead, measurable change is needed to adapt, mitigate and resist the negative effects of ever-rising carbon emissions.
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Egypt’s Blue Tricycle Was Transformed Into a Community Care Car
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Taking notice of the tricycle as an omnipresent vehicle or transportation mode, these iconic blue vehicles, now seen on every corner of our Cairene street and all over Egypt, have diversified in their uses due to their compact size, allowing them to easily navigate our narrow streets. Already employed for transportation, trash collection, and merchandise transport, the question becomes why not readapt them for more critical urgent needs or missing services.
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Towards a New Intelligent Architecture
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In Towards A New Architecture, Le Corbusier strongly advocates for a new mindset regarding housing—one that embraces the mass production of homes, which he famously calls “machines for living.” This vision was shaped by the uncertainties of the Industrial Revolution when rapid technological advances were transforming construction methods and architecture. Le Corbusier argues that these changes call for a shift away from traditional, decorative/ornate architecture and toward a functional, efficient approach that reflects the realities of modern life.
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Industry-first sustainable construction academy launched
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Holcim has launched the Holcim Sustainable Construction Academy, an open-access online training program on low-carbon, circular and regenerative design concepts. Developed to upskill professionals in the built environment, it offers online and in-person teaching.
The 10-module curriculum will enable professionals to measure the impact of their projects from an early stage of the design process. Developed by Holcim experts together with professors from University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, architects and engineers from ARUP, Ramboll, Zaha Hadid Architects, Henning Larsen and more,
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Construction of World’s First 3D-Printed Hotel
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Imagine a 3D printer, not the kind that fits on your desk, but one the size of a crane, meticulously layering concrete to create structures that seem to rise organically from the desert floor. That’s the scene unfolding in Marfa, where El Cosmico is adding 43 new hotel units and 18 residential homes across 60 acres, all thanks to the magic of 3D printing. This expansion isn’t just about adding more rooms; it’s about creating a new kind of experience . . .
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